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Vertical Distribution of Biogenic Elements and its Implication on Holocene Paleoclimatic Records in the Maxwell Bay of the South Shetland Islands, West Antarctica

  • Kim, Dong-Seon;Park, Byong-Kwon;Yoon, Ho-Il
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 1997
  • Depth profiles of organic carbon (C), biogenic silica (Si), and inorganic phosphorus (P) in Maxwell bay sediments were determined to investigate paleoclimatic changes during Holocene. Organic C and biogenic Si contents generally show a down-core decrease trend, which appears to be mostly controlled by their vertical fluxes through productivity in the surface waters, but it is uncertain that inorganic P contents are directly influenced by productivity changes with time. Before 4000 yr B.p. marine productivity seemed to be almost zero because ice permanently covered the surface waters of the study area. As the climate started to become relatively warm at 4000 yr B.p., ice was sporadically melted in the surface waters and thereby marine productivity gradually increased until 1500 yr B.p. For the last 1500 year, marine productivity must be high enough to overcome the dilution by high terrigenous sedimentation, thus that period was the warmest during the last 6000 year.

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Cultural Conditions for Mass Production of Antagonistic Bacillus subtills CAP134 (길항균 Bacillus subtillis CAP134의 대량생산을 위한 배양조건)

  • 박흥섭;조정일
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.87-99
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    • 1996
  • Cultural conditions for mass production of the antagonistic bacteria, Bacillus subtills CAP134 against pathogens causing major airborne diseases to apple tree, effect of temperature, pH, carbon and nitrogen source in the culture broth were investigated. The bacterial growth was most vigorous when the temperature and pH of the culture broth was 30~$35^{\circ}$C, and 7, respectively. As for carbon source, dextrose was best followed in order by dextrose(monosaccharides)>sucrose(disaccharides)$\geq$saccharose(di-saccharides)>starch (polysaccharides). Among different sugars, bacterial growth was favored by in the order of brown, black and white sugars, indicating that the bacterial growth might be promoted by the minor elements presented as impurities in the less purified sugars. As for nitrogen source, organic forms were better to bacterial growth than inorganic forms, that is polypeptone was best followed in order by soy sauce, soybeen milk and inoganic nitrogens. Differences in bacterial growth among different forms of inorganic nitrogen were negligible.

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Optimization of media components for cordycepin production from Paecilomyces japonica

  • Byeon, Hak-Gyu;Han, Dae-Seok;Hong, Eok-Gi
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.386-389
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    • 2001
  • This study was concentrated on the variation of cordycepin production from liquid culture of Paecilomyces japonica.. Cordycepin production was measured from mycelium and culture broth of P. japoniaz. Optimum media composition was studied on inorganic N-sources, inorganic salts, trace elements and C/N ratio. In this results, cordycepin production in medium containing $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$, histidine and $CaCO_3$ was higher than control in culture broth.

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Resistance Distribution in Thin Film Type SFCL Elements with Shunt Layers of Different Thicknes

  • Kim, Hye-Rim;Hyun, Ok-Bae;Lee, Seung-Yup;Yu, Kwon-Kyu;Kim, In-Seon
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.41-45
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    • 2003
  • Resistance distribution in thin film type SFCL elements of different shunt layer thickness was investigated. The 300 nm thick film of 2 inch diameter was coated with a gold layer and patterned into 2 mm wide meander lines. The shunt layer thickness was varied by ion milling the shunt layer with Ar ions, and also by having the shunt layer grown in different thickness. The SFCL element was subjected to simulated AC fault current for measurements. It was immersed in liquid nitrogenduring the experiment. The resistance distribution was not affected by the shunt layer thickness at applied voltages that brought the temperature of the elements to similar values. This result could be explained with the concept of heat transfer from the film to the surroundings. The resistance distribution was independent of the shunt layer thickness because thick sapphire substrates of high thermal conductivity dominated the thermal conductance of the elements.

Characteristics of Fermented Wood Chips and Pig Manure (목질칩을 이용한 분뇨 발효 시 목질칩과 돈분뇨의 성분 변화)

  • Kim, Myung-Kil;Choi, Don-Ha;Choi, In-Gyu
    • Journal of Korea Foresty Energy
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2005
  • After manufacturing fermentation system for degrading pig manure using environmentally friendly technique, performance of the system and characteristics of wood chips and pig manure fermented in the system were analyzed. Results from this study shows that proper fermentation temperature($55{\sim}60^{\circ}C$) reached 3days after the system started and degradation rate, which expresses fermentation performance of system, was $180{\iota}$/day. Even as progressing the fermentation of wood chips and pig manure mixture, the amount of extractives drawn out by alkali, and alcohol-benzene and lignin content was not varied. However, ash content in wood was increased. The inorganic compounds in pig manure seem to be transferred into wood chip. On the other hand holocellulose contents in wood were decreased a little. Holocellulose seems to be consumed as the second carbon source in fermentation process. Results through analysis of inorganic- and heavy metal elements contents in wood chips and pig manure fermented in long term process shows that inorganic elements($Ca^{2+},\;Mg^{2+},\;K^+,\;Na^+$ etc.) contents were increased with fermentation time and heavy metal elements(Cd, As, Cu etc.) which cause environmental pollution were not detected. Number of microorganisms including bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi, the number of C.F.U(Colony Forming Unit) was increased while temperature in fermentation system was abruptly increased.

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Comparisons of inorganic amounts in paddy fields, rice straw and seed with varying severity of brown spot caused by Cochliobolus miyabeanus

  • Yeh, Wan-Hae;Park, Yang-Ho;Kim, I-Yeol;Kim, Yong-Ki;Shim, Hong-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.91.2-92
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    • 2003
  • In order to elucidate influence of nutritional status on rice brown spot caused by Cochliobolus miyabeanus, rice cultivation soils and rice straws were collected from paddy fields where ice brown spot occurred severely, moderately, a little and none respectively. Rice plant materials were analyzed to measure inorganic nutrients in rice straws and rice seeds. Analysis of chemical properties of rice paddy soil showed that EC and contents of available phosphate, cation and silicic acid in soil with severe infections were lower than those in healthy soil. This result suggests that amount and holding capacity of nutrient contents in soils collected from paddy field with infection of C. miyabeanus are relatively low compared to those in soils collected from healthy paddy field. Analysis of inorganic nutrients in rice straws showed that amount of macronutrient elements such as silicic acids, available phosphate and total nitrogen, and micronutrients such as copper, iron and zinc in rice straws from paddy field with infection were lower than those in healthy soil. Especially amount of iron and silicic acid were very low in rice straws from paddy field soils with infection Amount of inorganic nutrients such as iron and zinc in rice seeds was the same trend as those of rice straws. These results showed that one of major factors affecting rice brown spot was amount of nutrient contents in soil and rice straw.

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Determination of Cd and Pb in Human Blood by Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry : International Comparison (동위원소희석 질량분석법에 의한 혈액 중 Cd, Pb 성분의 측정 : 국제공동분석)

  • Park, C.J.;Suh, J.K.;Lee, S.H.
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.145-160
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    • 1996
  • Inorganic analytical laboratory of Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science participated in an interlaboratory comparison program operated by Quebec Toxicology Centre of Canada in 1994 and again in 1995. The objective of this program is to enable participating laboratories to assess reproducibility and accuracy of their analytical results for trace toxic elements in human biological fluids. This laboratory determined Cd and Pb concentrations in 3 levels of human blood samples by isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. 0.5mL of blood sample is added to the digestion bomb together with 2mL of nitric acid and enriched spike isotopes and then decomposed in the microwave digestion system. The decomposed sample is diluted to 10mL and nebulized into ICP-MS. The Cd and Pb values reported by all participating laboratories are presented and compared. The values reported by this laboratory are within the acceptable range of target values.

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Culture Characteristics and Optimal Conditions for Mycelial Growth of Calocybe indica (Calocybe indica의 배양적 특성과 균사 배양 적합 조건 설정)

  • Min, Gyeong-Jin;Park, Hea-sung;Lee, Een-ji;Lee, Chan-Jung
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.273-284
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    • 2020
  • Calocybe indica is an edible mushroom commercially cultivated in India and other tropical countries. In this study, the culture characteristics and optimal conditions of milky mushroom strains were determined. The growth temperature and pH range of milky mushrooms was extensively investigated between 15-35 ℃ and pH 3-11. For efficient cultivation, 20 types of nutrient sources were selected that consisted of one of 21 types of carbon sources, 6 organic nitrogen sources, 6 inorganic nitrogen sources, 13 amino acids, 6 organic acids and 12 inorganic salts. The impact of each of the selected nutrition sources and their concentration on growth was investigated. The optimum pH and temperature were determined to be pH 6.0 and 15 ℃, respectively. The optimum concentration of medium elements for the mycelial growth of C. indica was determined to be as follows: carbon source, 2% maltose; organic nitrogen source, 1% yeast extract; inorganic nitrogen source, 0.1% NaNO3; amino acid, 0.7% asparagine; organic acid, 0.07% acetic acid; inorganic salt, 0.07 mM MnSO4.

Study of the Optimization and the Depth Profile Using a Flat Type Ion Source in Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry

  • Woo Jin Chun;Kim, Hyo Jin;Lim Heoung Bin;Moon Dae Won;Lee Kwang Woo
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.620-624
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    • 1992
  • The analytical performance of glow discharge mass spectrometer (GD-MS), using a flat type ion source is discussed. The efficiency of ion extraction was maximized at the distance between anode and cathode of 6 mm. At the operation condition of 4 mA, -1000 volt, and 1 mbar for the source, the optimum voltages for sampler and skimmer were40 volt and -280 volt, respectively. The intensities of Cu, Zn, and Mn were increased as a function of square root of current approximately. Korea standard reference materials (KSRM) were tested for an application study. The detection limits of most elements were obtained in the range of several ppm at the optimized operating condition. The peaks of aluminum and chromium were interfered by those of residual gases. The depth profile of nickel coated copper specimens (3, 5, 10 ${\mu}m$ thickness) were obtained by plotting time versus intensities of Ni and Cr after checking the thickness of nickel coated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). At this moment, the sputtering rate of 0.2 ${\mu}m/min$ at the optimum operating condition was determined from the slope of the plot of time to the coating thickness. The roughness spectra of specimen's crater after 16 min, discharge were obtained using a Talysuf5m-120 roughness tester as well.

Effects and optimum conditions of pre-reductant in the analysis of inorganic arsenic by hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS에 의한 무기비소 분석 시 예비환원제의 최적화 조건과 분석에 미치는 영향)

  • Song, Myung Jin;Park, Kyung Su;Kim, Young Man;Lee, Won
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.396-402
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    • 2005
  • We try to look for optimum conditions of pre-reductants like L-Cysteine, KI and $FeSO_4$ when analyzing inorganic arsenic by using hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrometry, and run a comparative study of effect in the analysis of them. Also, we separated and analyzed only inorganic arsenic by using $H_2SO_4$-trap to eliminate organic arsenic which are MMA(monomethylarsonate) and DMA(dimethylarsinate). Under the conditions of mixture acid of 1.8 M HCl and 0.08 M $HNO_3$, arsenic standard solution of 20 ppb have more higher absorbance than without adding acid. In case of L-Cysteine, As(V) completely reduces into As(III) when 0.5 g of L-Cysteine is reacted more than 30 mins. in weak acid condition of approximately 0.07 M $HNO_3$ or HCl. In the event of KI, As(V) completely reduces into As(III) when 3 g of KI is reacted more than 1hour in acid condition of 0.8 M $HNO_3$. On the occasion of $FeSO_4$, the inside of tube is blocked by precipitation by mixture reaction of $NaBH_4$ and $Fe^{2+}$, therefore, comparing to other pre-reductants, reproducibility of efficiency of reducing As(V) to As(III) is low. To evaluate the accuracy of the analytical results, we use NIST SRM 1643C Trace Elements in Water ($82.1{\pm}1.2ng/mL$). The results are satisfactory.